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September/October 2016 Issue 5
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July 1
Canada Day
September 17
City of Burnaby & RCMP Open House
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Burnaby RCMP Crime Prevention Unit Digital Tips
September 17 City of Burnaby &
RCMP Open House 11 am – 3 pm
City Hall 4949 Canada Way
Burnaby
FREE EVENT
September 29 Block Watch Captain &
Co-Captain Training 5:30 – 8 pm
FREE registration until September 9 2016
October 11 Crime Free Multi-Housing
Phase 1 Workshop 8:30 am – 4 pm
Centennial Community Centre 65 East Sixth Street New Westminster
Register @ bccpa.org $75.00 Fee
October 20 Safe Community Series:
Emergency Preparedness 6:30 – 8 pm
City Hall Council Chambers 4949 Canada Way
Burnaby
FREE EVENT
Crime Prevention Unit | Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm | 6355 Deer Lake Avenue | [email protected]
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Chris Burrow’s Story “I had been working night shifts, something I don’t typically do, and was fast asleep at home when the evacuation order was issued for my neighbourhood. I had earplugs in and was sleeping soundly when I got woken up very abruptly. I heard someone pounding their fists on my front door. They didn’t stop banging on the door until I ran downstairs in my pajamas. It was my neighbour. I didn’t have to ask what the problem was. I saw a 200-foot wall of flame. It was so close and moving towards us - FAST. He saved my life. I had no idea what was going on. Had they not smashed my door in, I probably would have been consumed (by fire) within half an hour.”
Chris Burrows says it was a persistent neighbour that saved his life as the raging Fort McMurray fire closed in on the house where he was fast asleep. When disaster strikes, the most immediate help will come from those around you - your neighbours.
Your neighbourhood has already built strong relationships through the Block Watch, Crime Free Multi-Housing and Business Watch
programs. Strengthen this community by making a neighbourhood emergency plan.
Resources
Download the In it Together: Neighbourhood Preparedness Guide at www.gov.bc.ca and start talking about emergency preparedness with your neighbours today! Don’t forget to make sure your own family is prepared for a disaster. Visit the City of Burnaby www.burnaby.ca/city-services/public-safety/emergency-program to learn more about how easy it is to get prepared!
Do you 72?
Hoping for the best is NOT a plan. Know the Risks, Make a Plan, Get a Kit.
What does Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness Do? Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness will allow you and your neighbours to join forces and collectively respond to and recover faster from an emergency.
Strong Neighbourhoods Means a Strong Emergency Response
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http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cycp-cpcj/dd-
dv/index-eng.htm or http://www.icbc.com/road-
safety/safer-drivers/Documents/distractions.pdf
Did you know that distracted driving is a form of impaired driving?
Distracted Driving can be a Disaster
Safe Cell Phone Use Tips:
• Just like a designated driver – have a designated texter!
• Using your phone at a stop sign or stop light is still an offence – just don’t do it!
• Find out more facts and tips at: www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cycp-cpcj/dd-dv/index-eng.htm or http://www.icbc.com/road-safety/safer-drivers/Documents/distractions.pdf
Really….I guess it is because a driver's judgment is compromised
when they are not fully focused on the road?
Exactly! Examples include: talking on a cell phone , texting, reading (e.g. books, maps, and newspapers), using a GPS, watching videos or movies, and even eating or drinking!
My motto is it can wait! No call or text is so important that I am going to
risk my life or others. I lock my phone in the trunk so I am not tempted!